#355497 color: Chinese Blue
#355497 is rgb(53, 84, 151) in RGB and oklch(45.725% 0.11537 263.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 41%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #355497
#355497 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.33:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Blue (#365194). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #355497 mixed with white
Darker: #355497 mixed with black
Calmer: #355497 with less saturation
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Questions about #355497
What color is #355497?
#355497 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Chinese Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 84, 151), in HSL hsl(221.02, 48.04%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.725% 0.11537 263.759).
What colors go well with #355497?
The complementary color of #355497 is #755000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00608d and #5c4891. The triadic partners are #8c3837 and #276729.
Is white or black text more readable on #355497?
White text reads better on #355497: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #355497 a warm or cool color?
#355497 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.115.